Seventeen Tunisian would-be migrants have been rescued from a stranded vessel in the Northern Region’s maritime waters and two bodies were recovered, the National Guard announced. The boat, which broke down at sea, had been carrying 19 individuals attempting an illegal crossing of the Mediterranean. Tragically, the body of one adult and a 5-year-old child […]
Egypt’s tourism ministry moved Saturday the pharaonic solar boat of ancient King Khufu to the Grand Egyptian Museum, as part of efforts to preserve the iconic historical piece for future generations. The boat, dating back to some 4,500 years and discovered in 1954 at the southern corner of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, was exhibited […]
An attack by Islamic extremist al-Shabab fighters on Somali government headquarters in Beledweyne, a town more than 300 km north of Somalia’s capital, on Monday (3 October) has left 20 dead and 36 wounded. Witnesses said two vehicles loaded with explosives detonated in the morning, and a third in the afternoon. “Heavy and disastrous explosions […]
